… don't think about Americans financial situation, but that is a lot of money for most people. This is debt people accumulated during the most challenging times in their lives, like … I introduced legislation to stop you from hurting people like getting rid of consumer protections related to medical debt. … able to come after you for bills you've already paid. Now to be clear, these kinds of protections were supported by families throughout the country. (00:54–01:06)
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Asserts that Ayanna Pressley introduced legislation to prevent the removal of consumer protections related to medical debt.
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